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Historical Annual Returns
Over the past 20 years, Colgate-Palmolive Company has delivered an average annual return of 9.0%. The stock peaked in 2020 with a massive +28.5% gain, while investors faced a downturn in 2018 (-18.9%). Overall, the stock finished in the green 14 times out of 20 years.
Avg Return
+9.0%
Win Rate
70%
14W - 6L
Best
+28.5%
2020
Worst
-18.9%
2018
Performance Consistency
About Colgate-Palmolive Company
Visit Website ↗Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American multinational consumer products company specializing in the production, distribution, and provision of household, health care, personal care, and veterinary products. The company operates in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, with international sales accounting for approximately 70% of its total business.
Key Business Segments
Oral Care
Includes toothpastes, toothbrushes, and mouthwashes under brands like Colgate, elmex, and meridol.
Personal Care
Includes soaps, shower gels, deodorants, and shampoos under brands like Palmolive, Softsoap, and Sanex.
Home Care
Includes dishwashing liquids, fabric conditioners, and household cleaners under brands like Palmolive, Ajax, and Fabuloso.
Pet Nutrition
Includes pet food products for dogs and cats under the Hill's Pet Nutrition brand.
Key Innovations
- ✓Pioneered the mass production and distribution of toothpaste in tubes, making oral hygiene widely accessible.
- ✓Developed Palmolive soap, which became a globally recognized and best-selling soap brand.
Historical Milestones
William Colgate establishes a starch, soap, and candle factory in New York City.
The company sells the first toothpaste in a tube, Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream.
The Palmolive-Peet Company merges with Colgate & Company to form the 'Colgate Palmolive Peet Company'.
The company officially changes its name to the Colgate-Palmolive Company.
Colgate-Palmolive acquires Hill's Pet Nutrition, a leader in veterinary and pet-nutrition products.